Dialogue only way to settle South China Sea dispute: Duterte
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte tells Nippon TV peaceful dialogue is the only way to settle the South China Sea dis...
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Abe could stay till 2021 as LDP adds term
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party will extend the maximum tenure of its president to three terms over nine years, open...
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SDF measures US Osprey noise levels
Two US Marine Corps' Osprey aircraft fly to a Japan Self-Defense Force base east of Tokyo where their noise levels are m...
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Lawmakers start TPP discussion
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and other lawmakers begin discussing the nation's ratification of the Trans-Pacific Pa...
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Emperor hinted at 2018 abdication in 2010
Imperial household sources reveal that Emperor Akihito at a 2010 meeting hinted at abdicating in 2018.
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Abe sends offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sends an offering to Tokyo's Yasukuni Shrine, but will likely skip visiting to avoid a...
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Foreign minister hints at separate return of 2 islands
Japan's foreign minister hints at accepting a separate return of two islands in connection with talks over the return of...
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Regulators approve reactor safety measures
Japan's nuclear regulators give the nod to safety measures at an aging nuclear reactor, paving the way for it to receive...
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U.S. to resume Harrier flights in Okinawa
The U.S. Marine Corps in Japan will resume flights using the AV-8B Harrier jet in Okinawa in the wake of a crash involvi...
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